Lifel1k3 by Jay Kristoff My rating: 4 of 5 stars I am a huge fan of Jay Kristoff's writing through the co-written series: the Illuminae Files, but I had never read a book that he had written by himself - until now. Lifelike is a young adult science fiction story that immediately gave me Anastasia … Continue reading Lifelike – Jay Kristoff
The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic by Leigh Bardugo My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Language of Thorns is a collection of dark fairy tales that have been combined into this gorgeous illustrated book. Bardugo took tales that readers might be familiar with and some wholly her own creation, then crafted … Continue reading Language of Thorns – Leigh Bardugo
Dread Nation by Justina Ireland My rating: 4 of 5 stars Dread Nation is a historical fiction novel - featuring zombies. Yes, zombies were quite popular about a decade ago and got pretty played out, but now they're back and I'm not bored by them. Ireland brought them into the story in a unique way … Continue reading Dread Nation – Justina Ireland
My Plain Jane by Cynthia Hand My rating: 4 of 5 stars I think the most important thing for readers to be aware of is that you don't need to be familiar with (or even know) Jane Eyre to enjoy this story. Although a knowledge of the book might allow you to pick up some … Continue reading My Plain Jane – Cynthia Hand
DC Comics: Bombshells, Vol. 1: Enlisted by Marguerite Bennett My rating: 4 of 5 stars The DC: Comics Bombshells series was created based upon an artist's reimagining of classic DC superheroines as pin-up girls. That artwork spawned a collection of variant covers, which led to a comic book series and a rabid feminist fandom - … Continue reading DC Comics: Bombshells – Marguerite Bennett (Graphic Novel)
From Twinkle, with Love by Sandhya Menon My rating: 4 of 5 stars From Twinkle, with Love is an adorable contemporary featuring an Indian-American main character. Twinkle's biggest dream in life is to become an influential film-maker and someone who girls like her can look up to as they grow up. I loved that her … Continue reading From Twinkle, with Love – Sandhya Menon
